I was reading through a "fine-art" how to sketch book, and it said a little about lighting, but I was more inspired by the illustrations they looked quite nice! So I figured I'd challenge myself to doing more directional lighting.
I tend to shade in the same direction all the time, I get confused when it's any other way so I'm attempting to shade a similar object 3 different ways!
I can't copy the EXACT same thing twice but this is going to be my "objects".
I'm debating between colored pencils or staying black and white...
Drawn on a 12X18 inch paper in a sketch book, the paper in this book is a bit textured.
![Image](http://gimpchat.com/files/2140_Base%20Image.png)
So it's Basically a potted plant in a pot, I'm hoping I can do this convincingly!
Completed!I did the first one w/o thinking, I think it shows as not well planned, the second one I think is my favorite of the 3, the 3rd I just had no clue what I was doing. I decided on color, which was a bit hard, and I think greys might have been a little easier but I don't think it would have had as much contrast if I did in grey, but no worries! I have another practice project coming up! - I picked out Yellow, Green, and Purple! I like that combination, and I figured if I picked out a color scheme it would help me keep track!
![Grin :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Image](http://gimpchat.com/files/2140_Finished.png)
On 2 and 3 I started off by marking off the shadows with a black prismacolor and lighting shading it in, then moved in with the greens on the leaves, the vase is just bad, I already know it! I had no clue how to shade it convincingly.
Pencils:10 Prismacolors
8 Crayola
HB #No 2 pencil - Sketching
Other:3/0 paint brush
White craft acrylic paint
12X18 inch Sketch pad, slightly textured paper, 60lb
Colored Blender Pencil
CnC welcomed! I'm n00b with shadow directions.
Tip of the week; 4: Playing with Lighting!~ God Bless ~
~ Moko